On Tuesday I shared with you some of the thoughts Greg Rucka had about Hollywood, comics and women. Today he’s has an essay on io9 where he talks about writing female characters.
Here’s a sample:
Gender isn’t simply a biological trait; it’s a societal one. The…
I find that, when writing bios, it’s really helpful to look at a list or a chart like the one above. Picking two or three traits from each chart and building a character based around them will give you a really interesting bio, because they will serve as a reminder that characters need depth and dimension.
Independent and clever.
VS.
Independent, clever, pretentious, and stubborn.
The first combination doesn’t come with any flaws, whereas the second will provide a more dynamic character.
omg rly good
just reblogging because it’s baller
why does this interest me
Skin tone practice using Lauren K. Cannon’s tutorials. Guys this painting stuff is really fun.
Posting this because I figure someone else might benefit from these tutorials, they’re awesome.
the best strider is a dead strider
the last two omfg
Bullet to the feels dear god
swear to god I read “do me” in the middle one and shit suddenly got pretty weird in this photoset
From: pachurz:
Some building block references my Life Drawing teacher drew up for us for our Figure Drawing class. Thought I would impart the wisdom.
Head & neck anatomy sheets by juusan13 | gallery (with larger images)
